Hybrid Real-Time E-Trading Java Engineer (Front-Office)

Matlen Silver; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Matlen Silver invites an experienced Java developer to join our E-Rates technology group supporting a high-performance real-time trading platform. You’ll work with traders and quants to modernize systems and connect to 40+ exchanges, prioritizing low latency and robust design.

We seek 5–7 years of core Java experience, strong multi-threading and messaging skills, and a collaborative hybrid work approach. Knowledge of FIX/FpML and market APIs is a plus.

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of hands-on core Java experience with Java 8+.
• Front-office facing experience with Traders in an agile environment.
• Experience with multi-threading and messaging middleware (JMS, MQ, Solace, Tibco RV).
• Familiar with FIX / FpML and market venue APIs.
• Strong analytical and engineering background with performance focus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to platform modernization and real-time trading capabilities.
• Develop extensible modules for order execution, RFQ/ RFM workflows.
• Integrate with market data and venue APIs (Bloomberg, CME, Nasdaq, etc.).
• Refactor legacy code to improve latency, scalability, and maintainability.

Skills

Clear articulate communication

Front-office facing

Agile / DevOps

Core Java 5-7 years

Java + C#

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

JVM performance

Messaging middleware

Refactoring / performance

Extensible design

Linux / Windows

Spring Framework

CI/CD / Testing

Real-time trading concepts

SOA / OO design

FIX / FpML

Market data APIs

Bloomberg / Tradeweb integrations

Tools

Jenkins

Git/Bitbucket

Ansible

Artifactory

Spring Framework

Unit testing

Job description

Matlen Silver invites an experienced Java developer to join our E-Rates technology group supporting a high-performance real-time trading platform. You’ll work with traders and quants to modernize systems and connect to 40+ exchanges, prioritizing low latency and robust design.

We seek 5–7 years of core Java experience, strong multi-threading and messaging skills, and a collaborative hybrid work approach. Knowledge of FIX/FpML and market APIs is a plus.